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Mississauga OHT Announced
On Nov. 25, 2019, Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, was at the University of Toronto Mississauga to announce the Mississauga Ontario Health Team, known as Mississauga Health, as one of the first 24 teams in the province. The aim is to implement a new model of organizing and delivering health care that better connects patients and providers in their communities to improve patient outcomes.
Ontario Health Memo: Upcoming Transfers to Ontario Health
Memo sent on Behalf of Susan Fitzpatrick, Interim CEO, Ontario Health
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New Program Transitions Individuals Living with HIV/AIDS out of Toronto's Emergency Shelter System
The Newswire article published November 5, 2019
By the FIfe House Foundation
TORONTO, Nov. 5, 2019 /CNW/ - Fife House Foundation has proudly announced the opening of the Huntley Transitional Housing Program. Located in a newly renovated historic facility on Huntley Street, the program welcomed its first clients in late August.
Care plans reduce risk of ending up in hospital for patients with severe mental illness: study
The chances of a patient with a serious mental illness ending up in hospital because of their condition are reduced by almost 40 per cent if they have a care plan, according to the research.
The study, which tracked 20,000 patients with a severe mental illness through the healthcare system, also found that seeing the same GP reduced the risk of an unplanned hospital admission by around 25 per cent.
Professional communication networks may improve job satisfaction in primary care: study
Professional communication networks — described by researchers as “face-to-face interaction about patient care among the health care professionals in a primary care team” — may improve job satisfaction, according to survey results published in Annals of Family Medicine.
City of Kawartha Lakes FHT survey finds FHTs a positive change, although health care cuts a worry
The Lindsay Advocate article published October 18, 2019
By The Lindsay Advocate
Chatham-Kent's Physician Recruitment and Retention Task Force to bring more doctors to the area
The Blackburn News article published November 5, 2019
By Allanah Wills, Blackburn News
The Municipality of Chatham-Kent is moving forward with a new Physician Recruitment and Retention Task Force aimed at bringing more doctors to the area.
Ingersoll NPLC and other Nurse practitioners filling health-care gaps, despite lack of funding
CTV News article published October 26, 2019
By Avis Favaro, CTV National News and Elizabeth St. Philip, CTV News